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    Gateway Lodge

    Safari Lodge · Tuchila Forest Reserve, Malawi

    PlnrScore 23
    Best time
    May, Jul, Sep

    Gateway Lodge is a hotel near Tuchila Forest Reserve.

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    hotel

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    672

    Species

    15

    Mammals

    139

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Mitchell's Flat Lizard41 sightings
    • Common River Frog36 sightings
    • Mulanje Skink35 sightings

    Best time to stay at Gateway Lodge

    Best months:
    May
    July
    September
    Jan
    Fair24°C314mm
    Feb
    Fair24°C172mm
    Mar
    Fair23°C188mm
    Apr
    Good22°C60mm
    May
    Great20°C25mm
    Jun
    Great19°C50mm
    Jul
    Great18°C26mm
    Aug
    Great20°C33mm
    Sep
    Excellent23°C18mm
    Oct
    Great26°C30mm
    Nov
    Great27°C57mm
    Dec
    Good26°C109mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Milange Airport (MZ-0031)

    45 km from the park

    International airport

    Chileka International Airport (BLZ)

    65 km from the park

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    Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo